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Senior Program Officer, Evidence for Systems Improvement
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Develop and manage a portfolio of grants and contracts advancing a solution-specific goal .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and manage a portfolio of grants and contracts advancing a solution-specific goal
- Collaborate with colleagues and the broader field to develop and implement investment strategies
- Negotiate and manage program-related grants and contracts from early-stage development through validation, commercialization, and implementation at scale
- Support development and validation of education models, tools, platforms, and solutions
- Design investments that improve market information about digital content and tools, including product quality, pricing, and use cases
- Identify gaps in digital product availability and quality and manage mechanisms to catalyze product development and improvement
- Cultivate an ecosystem of entrepreneurial product developers and feedback loops among practitioners, researchers, and developers
- Evaluate and support business models for scalable and sustainable education solutions
- Foster user-centered design approaches for end users, decision makers, practitioners, developers, distributors, funders, and policymakers
- Help catalyze philanthropic, public, and private capital for scaling innovation and sustaining proven solutions
- Manage collaborative partner relationships and feedback loops around shared goals
- Provide technical guidance on education research and development topics across the U.S. program
- Review letters of inquiry and grant proposals and provide written funding analyses and recommendations
- Consult with grantees and partners to improve project impact and alignment with strategy goals
- Manage and implement a program aligned with foundation strategy and integrated with other programs
- Contribute to new strategies, collaborations, and implementation plans
- Represent the foundation to external program-related constituencies and relevant committees
- Support an inclusive culture through modeled behaviors and timely issue escalation
Requirements
What you’ll need- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Significant experience leading complex initiatives with budget responsibility at the institutional or organizational level
- Significant experience working in or closely with a higher education institution, school district, state education agency, charter management organization, or other education-related organization
- Demonstrated experience in research and development of relevant education-related interventions that impact conditions for student success
- Experience leading significant research initiatives or design projects in education
- Significant experience in development and distribution of education products or services; venture capital or private equity investing; venture philanthropy or impact investing; management consulting; education entrepreneurship; education program management; education research
- Experience with grant design/development and management with an investor’s approach
- Strong working knowledge of the education sector at multiple levels (school, district, state, and federal)
- Mastery level understanding of education research funding mechanisms, evaluation, and synthesis processes and methodologies
- Ability to build a strong network of relationships with key influencers across the research to commercialization continuum
- Knowledge of inclusive user centered design processes, research and evidence building methodologies, and study design
- Strong knowledge of state and institutional policy relevant to the design, adoption, and implementation of education solutions
- Ability to conduct pattern and trend recognition, cost analysis, and product-market fit analysis
- Unrestricted work authorization in the country where the position is located; immigration-related sponsorship is not provided
- Successful completion of a background check
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums
- Generous paid time off
- Paid family leave
- Foundation-paid retirement contribution
- Regional holidays
- Opportunities to engage in employee communities
- Foundation benefits for the 11-month limited-term opportunity